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Newspaper
Bowen Weekly Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1899
Page
7
Poem fragment by L Stanton prompts hope of “bright er side” as speakers call for work and faith amid denial. Imagery contrasts city toil with earth soil, lilies of joy, birds singing, bells ringing, and a promised better era ahead.
A destitute woman known as Heslop's wife recounts her past and marriage to Joseph Heslop, a farmer who defends her as decent and capable. Neighbors gossip about her origins while she seeks peace, support, and a new life at the Heslop dairy amid village scrutiny and a dramatic encounter with Mrs Norton and a visiting Lady Selina.
Excerpt from a 1785 treaty with Prussia, signed by Franklin Jefferson and Adams, cited by H C Barrows. It grants nine months for debt collection, allows peaceful departure, protects women children artisans and farmers, bans destruction of homes and fields, requires payment for any requisition, and preserves free passage for trading vessels and prohibition on private armed captures.
A heated exchange in a New York Weekly item reveals editor and Mr. Gotham arguing over a printer’s mistake. The editor claims he meant salons as the Albany legislature met, while Gotham insists the error misrepresented his time among saloons.
A Mrs Smythe explains she once stored items with a notebook to track where placed away Yet she later loses the notebook and confronts renewed trouble finding belongings The dialogue is quoted from a period Illustrated American piece reflecting practical household woes
A recipe describes soaking gum arabic in warm water, dissolving it over heat, and boiling sugar with water to thread stage. The hot syrup is poured over two stiffly beaten egg whites, then gum arabic is added and the mixture beaten until stiff and cool.
From Manila January 14 General Otis holds firm control and warns rebels focus defense on outskirts. A false alarm sparked brief panic, quickly eased by swift American response. Dialogue suggests Filipinos may accept the American policy after diplomacy with Aguinaldo and Otis.
A bold attempt to steal 21 cars of wheat was foiled by sharp detective work and swift railroad action by Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul officials. The grain belonged to S. Y. Hyde Elevator Co. and W. W. Gargill Co. of La Crosse. Bogus waybills diverted cars from their consignee, but the plot unraveled as investigators Irwin and Freight Claim Agent H. R. Elliott pursued leads, halting losses and aiming to arrest the fraud ring.
Chicago merchants invited to a Merchants' club banquet this Saturday to discuss establishing municipal pawnshops. A bill crafted under club direction will be introduced in the legislature next week to curb lenders who prey on citizens with high interest rates on furniture and personal property.
The Bureau of Statistics reports a strong rise in 1898 export trade for breadstuffs provisions cattle hogs cotton and mineral oils totaling 739,667,294 up from 693,610,747 in 1897. December exports stood at 93,273,506 versus 88,620,000 a year earlier.
A major blaze at the J. S. Menken Co. dry goods store in Memphis on Thursday night destroyed the building and contents, with losses estimated at 450,000 dollars and insured for 345,000. The Gayoso hotel to the south endured little damage despite threats.
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